Proenza Schouler Talks To Chloë Sevigny For Interview Mag

Since their debut fresh out of Parsons The New School For Design in New York at age 23, designers Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough have taken Proenza Schouler from young upstart line to one of fashion's powerhouse brands. They recently sat down with their friend Chloë Sevigny, who once helped Lazaro find his missing dog Jojo, and revealed in Interview Magazine the story behind the Proenza Schouler name, their biggest stress, and where they get inspired.
On the company name: Jack: "The whole reason why we even picked that name in the first place was that when we started, Barney's had just bought our collection and we didn't have a name. We thought, Hernandez McCollough? [laughs] Doesn't sound so high end, does it? One of our biggest regrets is the name of our company. It's like alphabet soup. There are so many letters."
On pre-collection vs. ready-to-wear: Jack: "The biggest stress these days are these pre-collections. They eat up so much of our time. We just finished the pre-fall collection on Saturday, and we have three weeks to start prepping for Fall/Winter."
Lazaro: "The shows are more about creativity, or the purity of the brand. For us it's a creative exercise."